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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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