MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
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
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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