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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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