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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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