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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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