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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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