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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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