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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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