MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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