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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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