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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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