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
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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