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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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