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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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