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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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