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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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