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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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