MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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