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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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