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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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