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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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