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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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