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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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