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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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