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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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