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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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