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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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