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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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