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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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