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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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