MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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