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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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