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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers 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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