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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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