MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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