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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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