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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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