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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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