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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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