MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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