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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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