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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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