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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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