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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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