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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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