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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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