MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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