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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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