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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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