MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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