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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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