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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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