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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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