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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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