MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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