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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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