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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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