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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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