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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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