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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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