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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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