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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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