MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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