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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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