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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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