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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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