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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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