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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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