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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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