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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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