MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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