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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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