MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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