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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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