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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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