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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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