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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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