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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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