MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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