MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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