MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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