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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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