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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches 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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