MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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