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
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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