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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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