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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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