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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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