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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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