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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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