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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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