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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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