MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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