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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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