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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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