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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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