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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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