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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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