MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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