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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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