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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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