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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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