MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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