MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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