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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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