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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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