MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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