MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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