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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
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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