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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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