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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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