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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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