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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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