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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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