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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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