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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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