MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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