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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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