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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education enable
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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