MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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