MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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