MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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