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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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