MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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