MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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