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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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