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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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