MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews 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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