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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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