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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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