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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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