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
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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