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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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