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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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