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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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