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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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