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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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