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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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