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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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