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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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