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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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