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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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