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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines 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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