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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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