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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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