MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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