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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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