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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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