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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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