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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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