MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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