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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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