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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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