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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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