MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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