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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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