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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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