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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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