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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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