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
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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