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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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