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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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