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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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