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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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