MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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