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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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