MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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