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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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