MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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