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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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