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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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