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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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