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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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