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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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