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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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