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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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