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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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