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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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