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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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