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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|