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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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