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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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