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
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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