MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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