MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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