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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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