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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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