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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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