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
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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