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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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