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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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