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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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