MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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