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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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