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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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