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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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