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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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