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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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