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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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