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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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