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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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