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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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