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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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