MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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