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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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