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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As 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.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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