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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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