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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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