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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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