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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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