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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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