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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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