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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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