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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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