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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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