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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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