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
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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