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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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