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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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