MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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