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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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