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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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