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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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