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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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