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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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