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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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