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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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