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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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