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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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