MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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