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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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