MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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