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
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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