MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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