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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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