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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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