MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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