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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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