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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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