MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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