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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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