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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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