MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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