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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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