MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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