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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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