MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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