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
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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