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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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