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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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