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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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