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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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