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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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