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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines 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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