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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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