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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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