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
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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