MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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