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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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