MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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