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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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