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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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