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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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