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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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