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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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