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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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