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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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