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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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