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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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