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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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