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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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