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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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