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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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