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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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