MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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