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 is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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