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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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