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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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