MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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