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.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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