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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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