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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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