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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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