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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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