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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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