MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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