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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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