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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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