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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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