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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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