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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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