MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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