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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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