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
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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