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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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