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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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