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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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