MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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