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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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