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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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