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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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