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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly 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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
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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