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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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