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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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