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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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