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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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