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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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