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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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