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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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