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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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