MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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