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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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