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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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