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
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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