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 Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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