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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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