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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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