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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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