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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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