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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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