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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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