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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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