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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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