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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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