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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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