MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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