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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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