MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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