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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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