MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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