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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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