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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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