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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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