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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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