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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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