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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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