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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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