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
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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