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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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