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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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