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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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