MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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