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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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