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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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