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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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