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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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