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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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