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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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