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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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