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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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