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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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