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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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