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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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