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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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