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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice 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
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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