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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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