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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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