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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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