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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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