MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies 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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