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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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