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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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