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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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