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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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