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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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