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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning enable
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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