MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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