MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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