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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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