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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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