MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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