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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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