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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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