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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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