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
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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