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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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