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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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