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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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