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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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