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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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