MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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