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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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