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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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