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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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