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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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