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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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