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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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