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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important 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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