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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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