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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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