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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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