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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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