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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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