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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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