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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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