MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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