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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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