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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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