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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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