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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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