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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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