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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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