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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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