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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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