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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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