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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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