MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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