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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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