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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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