MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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