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
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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