MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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