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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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