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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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