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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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