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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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