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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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