MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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