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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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