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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee 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 original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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