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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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