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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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