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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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