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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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