MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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