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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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