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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major 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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