MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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