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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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