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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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