MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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