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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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