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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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