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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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