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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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