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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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