MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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