MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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