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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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