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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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