MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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