MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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