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
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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