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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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