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
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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