MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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