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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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