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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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