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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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