MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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