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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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