MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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