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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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