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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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