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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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