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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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