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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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