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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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