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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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