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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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