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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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