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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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