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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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