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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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