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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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