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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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