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.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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