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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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