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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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