MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key 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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