MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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