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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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