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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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