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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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