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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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