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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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