MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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