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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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