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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
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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