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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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