MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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