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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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