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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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