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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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