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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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