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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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