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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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