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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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