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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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