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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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