MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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