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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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