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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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