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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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