MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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