MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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