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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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