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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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