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
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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