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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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