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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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