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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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