MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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