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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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