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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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