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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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