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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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