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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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