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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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