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
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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