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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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