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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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